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A lot has been written in the papers just a while ago concerning the bingo industry struggling because of the cigarette ban in the United Kingdom. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge tax breaks to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. But does the net version of this traditional game provide a lifeline, or might it never compare to its land based equivalent?

Bingo is an enduring game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game of late had undergone a recent comeback in popularity with younger men and women opting to visit the bingo parlours instead of the clubs on a Saturday night. This is all about to change with the legislating of the anti cigarette law around UK.

No longer will enthusiasts be allowed to puff on cigarettes whilst marking numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public area will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favored places where many people like to smoke.

The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo parlours. Players have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they haven’t abandoned this established game?

The answer is online. People are now realizing that they can play bingo from their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and cig and in the end, enjoy massive cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened almost perfectly with the anti cigarette law.

Of course wagering on on the net will never replace the communal aspect of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the rules have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with no option.